Augusta Raurica
The remains of the oldest known Roman colony on the Rhine, about 20 kilometres east of Basel near Augst and Kaiseraugst. Today an open-air museum, it has a Roman theatre, temples and a reconstructed Roman house among its ruins.
- Where
- Augst, Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 47.5332, 7.7223
Get the Augusta Raurica stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Augusta Raurica. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Basel-Landschaft volume with your photos and a note.
Near Augusta Raurica
Fondation Beyeler 8.1 km
An art museum in a park at Riehen on the edge of Basel, built by Renzo Piano to house the collection of Hildy and Ernst Beyeler. It shows modern and older art and stages major exhibitions, and in 2016 was the most visited art museum in Switzerland.
Kunstmuseum Basel 9.9 km
Home to the oldest public art collection in the world and generally held to be the most important art museum in Switzerland. Its galleries run from old masters such as Holbein to the art of the present day.
Basel Minster 10 km
A red sandstone church with twin towers and a patterned tiled roof, standing above the Rhine in the old town. Built as a Roman Catholic cathedral and now a Reformed church, it holds the tomb of the scholar Erasmus.
Lenzburg Castle 38 km
One of the oldest and most important castles in Switzerland, crowning a round hill some 100 metres above the old town of Lenzburg. The Counts of Lenzburg built its first parts in the 11th century, and it now holds a historical museum.
St. Ursus Cathedral 39 km
The cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Basel, standing at the edge of Solothurn's old town. Its pale stone front and broad flight of steps make it the city's landmark, and it is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
Uetliberg 61 km
Zurich's own mountain, a ridge of the Albis chain rising to 870 metres on the city's western edge. From the summit, Uto Kulm, the view takes in the whole city, the Zürichberg and the length of Lake Zurich, with the Alps beyond on a clear day.
FIFA Museum 64 km
A museum of association football run by the sport's world governing body, set in Zurich's Enge quarter across town from FIFA's headquarters. It opened in 2016 and gathers shirts, balls, trophies and memories from every corner of the game.
Swiss National Museum 64 km
Switzerland's national history museum, housed in a castle-like building next to Zurich's main station and the Platzspitz park. Its collections cover the country's past from prehistory to the present.
Questions
Where is Augusta Raurica?
Augusta Raurica is in Augst, Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Fondation Beyeler (8.1 km), Kunstmuseum Basel (9.9 km), Basel Minster (10 km).
How do I get the Augusta Raurica stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Augusta Raurica and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Basel-Landschaft volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Augusta Raurica before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Basel-Landschaft volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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